Van Raam produces uniquely special needs bicycles and specializes in tricycles, transport bikes, scooterbikes, wheelchair bikes, tandem bikes, double rider bikes, and low step trough bikes (also known as comfortbikes). Each model is also available as an electric bike (Pedelec).
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For people who can’t (no longer) cycle on a regular bike and who are wheelchair-dependent we have a good and safe alternative . The wheelchair bikes are used to enable a wheelchair –dependent person to travel by cycle. Van Raam special needs bikes has various types of wheelchairbikes: The OPair wheel-chair bike and the VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike. We would like tot give you more information about the different wheelchair models.
The OPair is a wheelchair bike, with which you can transport a wheelchair user. The wheelchair user / passenger sits in the seat on the front side of the cycle. The universal tub can be adjusted in many ways. A separate seat can also be mounted, if required. The rider can watch over the passenger and has a good view of the road. The gradually sloping front wheels give the cycle extra comfort and stability while riding.
The OPair is suitable for cycling with children or adults, who can’t cycle on their own due to disability, and can make an transfer. With this wheelchair bike you can make trips together with a wheelchair user. Regularly the OPair will be used for transporting the same person because the seat has been adjusted for that person. For more information, such as the technical specifications, take a look at the product page of the OPair wheelchair bike or read more about the bike with wheelchair in front in the article 'Van Raam OPair: bike with wheelchair in front'.
Optionally, the wheel-chair part can be detached from the cycle and used independently as a wheelchair.
The VeloPlus wheelchair transport bicycle is an wheelchair transporter, where the passenger can keep sitting in his or her own wheelchair. This wheelchair transport bike is designed for transporting people, who can remain seated in their own wheelchair, by cycle. The passenger is not required to be transferred between the wheelchair and the cycle . Virtually any hand-driven wheelchair can be driven and fixed easily on the tilted plateau of the wheelchair by one person without transferring the passenger. The widely placed and extra steered front-wheels ensure a reduced turning radius and hence, stability.
The VeloPlus wheelchair bike is suitable for any wheelchair up to 72cm in width. The VeloPlus is mostly used in homes or institutions for transporting various persons, because the wheelchair can be placed quickly and easily on the plateau by one person. Take a look at the product page of the VeloPlus wheelchair transport bike for more information, such as the technical specifications.
The wheelchair bikes have a number of advantages:
They can be taken quite close to the destination;
There is social contact between both the persons riding on the bike;
One is less dependent on a third person for transportation;
The wheelchairbikes are environment-friendly
Both wheelchair bikes are available as an electric bike with pedal support. This optional power assist makes it possible for virtually anyone and under almost any circumstances to negotiate long distances. Read everything about electric pedal support (Pedelec) for the wheelchair bikes.
The wheelchair bikes can be completely customized using various options. For example: different colors, split frame, safety belts, mirror, foot fixation.
This description will give you more information about the different types of wheelchair bikes. We always recommend you to experience for yourself what type of wheelchair bike fits you best. For more information about the wheelchair bikes please contact one of our dealers or make an appointment in our showroom. Read also more in the article 'Tips for cycling with a wheelchair bike'.
A wheelchair bike is a combination of a wheelchair and a bicycle, intended for two persons in which the wheelchair user sits at the front of the bicycle and the persons sitting behind it cycles and steers. With a wheelchair bike, you can cycle together with someone who is wheelchair dependent or has difficulty walking and cannot cycle on his or her own. In this article, you will learn more about the OPair bicycle with a wheelchair in front.
For people who are in a wheelchair, it is not obvious to go out on a bicycle. At Van Raam we have two different models of wheelchair bicycles, with which cargo bike users can also make a bicycle ride. More and more institutions, organizations, and residential groups have a wheelchair bicycle. You can read their stories and experiences about their wheelchair bicycle in this article.
Van Raam has two different types of wheelchair bikes in its product range: the VeloPlus and the OPair wheelchair bikes. But what do you have to keep in mind when you’re about to buy a wheelchair bike or when you’re about to ride a wheelchair bike for the first time? Read in this article 7 tips for cycling with a wheelchair bike and find out what to keep in mind when you want to make a purchase.
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